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JWC AWARDS: 2015 NATO Meritorious Service Medal

A35V9922US Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank L. Andrews, JWC’s Training Support Branch Chief, was presented the NATO Meritorious Service Medal on Friday, 5 February by German Army Major General Reinhard Wolski, for distinguished service to NATO while serving at the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway.

ACT Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development visits JWC

A35V0028U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Jeffrey G. Lofgren, Deputy Chief of Staff for Capability Development, Headquarters Allied Command Transformation (ACT), visited the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) on Friday 29 January.

NRDC-TUR concludes OLRT training for exercise TRJR16

NRDCTUR thumbnail1An Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team (OLRT) under the command of Romanian Army Major General Tomita-Catalin Tomescu, the Deputy Commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Turkey (NRDC-TUR), deployed to Stavanger from 8 to 15 January to conduct the operational-level Crisis Response Planning (CRP) phase for exercise TRIDENT JAGUAR 2016 (TRJR16).

Conference on Civil Protection 2016

newQX0A0763 thThe 13th Conference on Civil Protection (Samfunnssikkerhetskonferansen 2016) was held at the University of Stavanger (UiS) on Wednesday, 6 January.

New Local Arrangement signed between HNoMS Harald Haarfagre and the Joint Warfare Centre

thumbA35V9544Royal Norwegian Navy Captain Tor-Fredrik Johannessen, the Commanding Officer of HNoMS Harald Haarfagre and U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Roger Watkins, JWC’s Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, signed on 8 December a new Local Arrangement between HNoMS Harald Haarfagre and the Centre.

Behind-the-scenes at TRIDENT JET shows unique aspects of vignette-driven exercise

TRJET1Headquarters NATO Allied Air Command kicked off Exercise TRIDENT JET Dec. 7 here in Ramstein Air Base (Germany), executing the Alliance’s first vignette-based, senior leader-focused Joint Headquarters assessment.

Commander Joint Warfare Centre's statement on the terrorist attacks in Paris

151114a 004 halfmastthI strongly condemn the despicable terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday. I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the people of France and wish a speedy recovery to those injured.
 
I would like to echo NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's comment: "We stand strong and united in the fight against terrorism. Terrorism will never defeat democracy."

General Denis Mercier, NATO’s new SACT, visits Joint Warfare Centre

mercier gen1 smallthumbSupreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), French Air Force General Denis Mercier, visited the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) on Monday, 9 November 2015.

General Petr Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee visits JWC

GENERAL PAVEL QX0A8193 genpavel visitCzech Republic Army General Petr Pavel, the Chairman of NATO's Military Committee, paid a visit to NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre on Sunday, 11 October 2015.

Exclusive video interview with the NATO Secretary General

NATO SECGEN VISIT5thumbThis special edition of the Three Swords News "Spotlight" includes an exclusive interview with the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg. The interview was conducted on 12 October 2015.

NATO Secretary General visits the Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger

QX0A8365 natosecgen thumbnailThe NATO Secretary General Mr Jens Stoltenberg paid a visit to NATO’s Joint Warfare Centre on Monday, 12 October 2015.

Mr Stoltenberg was in Stavanger today on the occasion of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s 61st Annual Session where he addressed the parliamentarians arriving from 28 NATO member countries as well as delegates from partner countries.

A brief look into OPFOR, the JWC-led simulated enemy

QX0A8008 cax edited smallthumbItalian Rear Admiral Francesco Covella, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations from the Headquarters Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) visited the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) on Thursday, 8 October.

NATO Secretary General media huddle at JWC

secgen natopa1On Monday, 12 October 2015, the NATO Secretary General Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will deliver a keynote speech at the 61 Plenary Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Stavanger, Norway.

NATO begins exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15

TRJE15 thumbnailThe largest and most ambitious NATO exercise in over a decade, TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15, kicked off at Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) on Saturday, 3 October.

JWC celebrates 25 years of German Reunification

QX0A7713 websiteIn order to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of German reunification, the German Senior National Representative, Colonel Peter M. Baierl and the German contingent based in Stavanger, Norway, hosted a festive reception on 3 October for all JWC staff, represented by 16 Nations, and their families.

A Three Swords News "Spotlight" Special Report

Interview SACT sep17 thumbnailThis special edition of TSN News includes an exclusive interview with the former Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, French Air Force General Jean-Paul Paloméros, which was conducted on 17 September.

New Leader of NATO's Transformation

20150930 150930a 018 thumbFrench Air Force General, Denis Mercier was appointed Supreme Allied Commander Transformation during a change of command ceremony held on 30 September at the Half Moone Terminal in Norfolk, Virginia (USA).

JWC begins EXCON training for TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15

TREJE15 EXCONtraining FotoJWCPAO thumbnailAn intensive training programme awaits TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15 (TRJE 15) Exercise Control (EXCON) participants from 28 September to 2 October, prior to the two-week execution phase of the Command Post Exercise (CPX) which will take place at the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway.

“From Wales to Warsaw, NATO’s responsiveness and readiness can be observed to increase by the day,” Major General Reinhard Wolski

SACT FotoJWCPAO 7467 thumbNATO’s exercise planners, training providers and Education and Training (E&T) specialists met 15-18 September at the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway, in order to engage in extensive deliberations on how best to optimize NATO’s training requirements for current and future exercises scheduled for the next three to five calendar years.

CWIX 15 Test Hard, Be Ready

ARRCTRJR6 thumbThe collaboration through CWIX allows NATO and Nations to better address technical interoperability issues well in advance of an operational deployment, thereby, reducing the risk of impact on operations, resource requirements and system failure in theatre.

  1. Preparations underway for TRIDENT JET 16
  2. Commander Joint Warfare Centre on the loss of Air Marshal (Ret.) Peter Walker
  3. Getting newcomers on board
  4. 2015 JWC Welcome BBQ and Information Day
  5. JWC to test optimized organization
  6. TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15 CPX and the Canadian Connection
  7. An update on JWC's One Team Programme
  8. JWC conducts Civil Environment Workshop for TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15
  9. Exercise TRIDENT JET 16 Crisis Response Planning
  10. Head of Norwegian Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence visits JWC
  11. SHAPE Military Partnership Directorate (MPD) Representatives visit JWC
  12. Exercise TRIDENT JAGUAR 15 with ARRC
  13. ARRC Exercise TRIDENT JAGUAR 2015
  14. NRDC-Italy achieved NATO certification as a Joint Task Force HQ
  15. NRDC-Italy’s TRIDENT JAGUAR exercise underway in Stavanger
  16. JWC presents 2014 Military Member of the Year Award
  17. U.S. soldiers receive German Proficiency Badge
  18. Exclusive video interview with SACEUR
  19. TRJL 15: MARCOM’s certification exercise underway in United Kingdom and Norway
  20. SACT Command Sergeant Major visits JWC
  21. JWC conducts TRIDENT JAGUAR 15 (TRJR 15) Incident Development and Scripting Workshops
  22. Secretary of State for the Norwegian Ministry of Defence visits JWC
  23. SOROTAN will challenge NATO against hybrid threats
  24. JWC conducted Crisis Response Planning for TRJE 15
  25. Major General Josef Blotz, Director Operations Division, International Military Staff, visits JWC
  26. Distinguished service awards for JWC staff
  27. MARCOM Commander visits JWC
  28. SMC4 and NCIA Offsite, an example of JWC’s culture in action
  29. Training takes top priority in January
  30. Conference on Civil Protection 2015
  31. More than 760 injections challenged Land Command Headquarters and associated Corps during TRLE 14
  32. Estonian Ambassador to Norway visits JWC
  33. Distinguished Visitors Day at TRIDENT LANCE 14 (TRLE 14)
  34. NATO begins exercise TRIDENT LANCE 14 (TRLE 14)
  35. NATO Senior Mentor Conference 2014
  36. Exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 14 concludes
  37. NATO begins Exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 14
  38. Maritime crisis response procedures tested in advance of MARCOM exercise TRJL 15
  39. JWC celebrates Day of German Unity
  40. Visit to JWC focuses on Article 5 exercises
  41. JWC welcomes Major General Wolski, bids farewell to Major General Buehler
  42. Scripting Workshop for NATO joint operations exercises TRJE 14 and TRLE 14
  43. Preparations in full swing for exercises TRJE 14 and TRLE 14
  44. US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires visits JWC
  45. German Army Chief of Staff visits JWC
  46. JWC welcomes new staff members
  47. U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Roger H. Watkins takes over as JWC’s new Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff
  48. NATO’s top Air Commander visits JWC
  49. Retirement Ceremony held for JWC’s Colonel Carl Giles
  50. “JWC provides a unique opportunity to expose Commanders to NATO Article 5 challenges,” says General Breedlove, SACEUR